A coalition of 29 architects has called on Shalom Baranes Associates, the new designer for President Trump’s White House East Wing ballroom, to reject the commission or face potential penalties from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The Architect’s Newspaper...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has begun an investigation into the City of Boston’s housing policies to determine whether it discriminated against low-income white residents. The New York Times reports Craig Trainor HUD’s assistant secretary for...
For the second time in a week, a Virginia grand jury has refused to indict New York Attorney General on mortgage fraud-related charges. The New York Times notes that while there is nothing to prevent the Trum administration from trying to indict her again, the...
The California Supreme Court ruled that the City of Huntington Beach must approve plans for residences that low-income people could afford. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the city argued the decision to build a specific amount and type of housing belongs to local...
New Jersey Realtors has named Gloria Siciliano as its 2026 president. Siciliano received her broker’s license in 2001 and opened RE/MAX Gateway in Ocean Township, New Jersey, in 2006. She was president-elect in 2025 and treasurer in 2022 and 2023 and serves on New...
Mortgage rates ticked up slightly in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.22% as of Dec. 11, up from last week when it averaged 6.19%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.60%....
